White electronic steam hair straightener, made from plastic handle and metal tong. Each tong (2 in total) has a metal tong attached, so when instrument is pushed together, metal touches metal, both are connected together with a screw and the cord runs from the handle. Plug on cord black in colour and three pronged. Becomes operational by plugging in to power and putting lotion into one tong. One tong only has small holes for liquid to be inserted into. Text on steam straightener reads 'BaByliss electronic/ Type 700.304 Made in Belgium 115-240V AC 35W'. Instruction manual leaflet explains 'method of use, straightening, steam straightening' and is written in four languages. The box is rectangular in shape and inside has a cardboard base to indicate how instrument sits in box. On the cover is a picture of the steam straightener and a bottle of lotion. Text on box reads 'BaByliss/ defriseur/ vapeur/ electronique/ BaByliss/ vapeur/ 2 usages: DeFriseur/ Pince a papillotes/ 115-240V/ Ref-700-304'. Text on side of box reads as above. Bottom of box reads '8232'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1993.402.a-c |
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| Accession Date: | 15 Sep 1993 |
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| Credit: | Edward Foster-Nettleton |
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Material
| Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer |
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| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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Measurement
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